Abstract
The study examined the correlation between emotional intelligence dimensions and psychographic attributes among Potential First Class students. The study also explored the differences between age and ethnicity factors on the level of psychographics attributes among 424 potential first class students (69 males and 355 females). The result showed significant relationship between emotional intelligence dimensions as well as significant correlation between psychographics attributes. Furthermore, significant relationship was found between emotional intelligence construct and psychographics attributes. In addition, the results showed that there were differences on the level of psychographics attributes based on the age and ethnicity factors. Lastly, the study recommended that emotional intelligence, and psychological constructs are important factors that could improve student success, especially for the university students.
Highlights
Graduate studies are established for the development of education towards a higher level, to provide a generation with knowledge that will be useful for their future
The study examined the correlation between emotional intelligence dimensions and psychographic attributes among Potential First Class students
Since the main strategy of Malaysian educational system is to produce young experts in the country, this study investigates the psychographic and emotional intelligence factors of potential first class students in the hope to obtain preliminary information of the needs and profile of the students before the development of any intervention programmes to fulfil the strategy of the goals of the country in general
Summary
Graduate studies are established for the development of education towards a higher level, to provide a generation with knowledge that will be useful for their future. Students are valuable assets of the nation. They are the future leaders and they will determine the direction of the nation in future. Universities are expected to produce graduates that have the capacity to enhance their learning, potentially to higher levels of postgraduate studies. This is in line with the aspiration of Malaysia; to produce 60,000 doctorates by 2015 under the government effort known as Mybrain 15. Mybrain 15 is one of the critical agendas of the National Higher Education Strategic Plan (Pelan Strategik Pengajian Tinggi Negara-PSPTN). Its main aim is to develop human resources that are highly knowledgeable as a catalyst to enhance research and innovation as well as to ensure that the development of knowledge based economy on innovation can be achieved successfully
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